Race: Checker 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 29
Date: November 4, 1990
Track: Phoenix International Raceway
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Checker 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 262 |
| Started First | Rusty Wallace | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (262) |
| Race Distance | 312 miles (312 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $428,807 | Winner Earnings | $72,100 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 28 of 29 |
Checker 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 312 | 262 | running | 185 | $72,100 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 170 | $32,900 |
| 3 | 30 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 165 | $23,357 |
| 4 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 160 | $21,500 |
| 5 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 155 | $19,775 |
| 6 | 11 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 150 | $12,225 |
| 7 | 7 | 98 | Rick Mast | Banquet Frozen Foods | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,250 |
| 8 | 13 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 142 | $14,950 |
| 9 | 17 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,150 |
| 10 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 134 | $14,875 |
| 11 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,350 |
| 12 | 6 | 18 | Greg Sacks | Ultra Slim Fast | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,850 |
| 13 | 23 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 312 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,650 |
| 14 | 20 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,450 |
| 15 | 16 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 311 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,625 |
| 16 | 15 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 310 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,525 |
| 17 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,200 |
| 18 | 40 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Bank of California | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,875 |
| 19 | 24 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 310 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,650 |
| 20 | 32 | 76 | Bill Sedgwick | Spears Manufacturing | Wayne Spears | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,300 |
| 21 | 22 | 20 | Chad Little | Crown Petroleum | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 309 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,450 |
| 22 | 25 | 2 | Ted Musgrave | Wide World of Maps | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,375 |
| 23 | 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 308 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,300 |
| 24 | 28 | 97 | Chuck Bown | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Tex Powell | Oldsmobile | 307 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,300 |
| 25 | 42 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 307 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,275 |
| 26 | 18 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 306 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,175 |
| 27 | 31 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Evinrude Outboards | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 305 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,300 |
| 28 | 41 | 57 | Jim Bown | Heinz 57 | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 304 | 0 | running | 79 | $3,950 |
| 29 | 38 | 69 | Brent Kaeding | Los Gatos Ferrari | Gerald Smith | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | running | 76 | $3,230 |
| 30 | 21 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 299 | 0 | crash | 73 | $6,395 |
| 31 | 43 | 99 | John Krebs | Skoal Racing | John Krebs | Pontiac | 293 | 0 | running | 70 | $3,835 |
| 32 | 9 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 67 | $5,780 |
| 33 | 39 | 29 | Gary Collins | Custom Printing | Marion Collins | Oldsmobile | 280 | 0 | running | 64 | $3,125 |
| 34 | 33 | 72 | Mark Reed | AM Plumbing / Sun Valley Oil | James Reed | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | ignition | 61 | $3,100 |
| 35 | 37 | 93 | Troy Beebe | Taco Bell / Thompson | Troy Beebe | Buick | 263 | 0 | crash | 58 | $3,085 |
| 36 | 34 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Plasti-Kote | James Finch | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | brakes | 55 | $3,055 |
| 37 | 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | tires | 52 | $10,045 |
| 38 | 1 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 77 | 50 | engine | 54 | $15,975 |
| 39 | 35 | 23 | Mike Chase | Freymiller Trucking | Don Freymiller | Buick | 70 | 0 | crash | 46 | $3,000 |
| 40 | 5 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 68 | 0 | engine | 43 | $6,575 |
| 41 | 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 48 | 0 | crash | 40 | $9,975 |
| 42 | 14 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 47 | 0 | crash | 37 | $4,975 |
| 43 | 29 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Maxwell House Coffee | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 47 | 0 | crash | 34 | $4,975 |
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